Dance's David Curwen is president-elect of CORPS de Ballet

Jan. 31, 2005

KALAMAZOO--David Curwen, associate professor of dance at Western
Michigan University, has been named president-elect of CORPS
de Ballet International and will serve a two-year term before
taking over presidency of the organization for an additional
two years.

Curwen's selection for the role took place at the organization's
annual meeting at Columbia College in Charleston, S.C., last
year. CORPS is a professional organization dedicated to the development,
exploration and advancement of ballet in higher education. CORPS
stands for Council of Organized Researchers for Pedagogical Studies.

In addition, Curwen's choreographed piece "Clear Day"
was named to the list of six finalists for the Michigan Dance
Council's Maggie Allesee New Choreography Award after a statewide
adjudication.